Vulnerability Analysis
What is Privilege Escalation
Privilege escalation turns a minor foothold into a full breach. Learn the techniques, real-world examples, and how to detect and stop it.
Mar 28, 20266 min read
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Python tracemalloc: Finding Memory Leaks and Why It Matters for Security
How to use Python tracemalloc to trace memory allocations, hunt leaks, and understand why unbounded memory growth is a real availability risk.
Mar 28, 20265 min read
SBOM
SBOM GitHub Action / dropping SBOM tooling into CI workflows
Adding an SBOM GitHub Action like Anchore's is easy; making the output useful isn't. Here's what breaks in real CI pipelines and how to fix it.
Mar 28, 20268 min read
Vulnerabilities
SQL Injection Detection: How Scanners Actually Find It
SQL injection detected in a scan report can mean very different things depending on whether it came from a static trace or a live dynamic test — here's how each actually works.
Mar 28, 20266 min read
Vulnerability Analysis
What is Broken Access Control
Broken access control is OWASP's #1 web risk, found in 94% of apps tested. See how IDOR flaws breached First American, USPS, and Parler.
Mar 28, 20266 min read
Vulnerabilities
Node.js Vulnerabilities: Tracking and Patching at Scale
How to actually keep up with Node.js vulnerabilities across dozens of services — where advisories come from, what to automate, and what still needs a human.
Mar 28, 20265 min read
Tools
How Syft scans software to generate SBOMs (under-the-hood...
A deep look at Syft's under-the-hood scanning mechanics — catalogers, binary classifiers, layer squashing, and SBOM formats — and where the single-scan model breaks down at fleet scale.
Mar 28, 20267 min read
DevSecOps
Why Python's eval() Is Dangerous and What to Use Instead
Python eval() runs arbitrary code, and feeding it untrusted input is a remote code execution bug waiting to happen. Here's the risk, how the exploit works conceptually, and safer alternatives.
Mar 28, 20266 min read
Vulnerability Analysis
What is Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
IDOR lets attackers access other users data just by changing an ID in a URL or API call. Learn how it works, real breaches, and how to fix it.
Mar 28, 20267 min read
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